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Elsmere, DE (Delaware) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $212,858 (it was $88,700 in 2000)
Elsmere:

$212,858
Delaware:

$337,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $163,368 - $252,458

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $252,398
Here:

$252,398
State:

$419,599

Townhouses or other attached units: $196,646
Here:

$196,646
State:

$291,415

Total population: 6,152 (Urban population: 5,743, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 2,483 (2,310 occupied: 1,532 owner occupied, 786 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

34%
State:

26%

Housing density: 2,522 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $2,878,294.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,049 (lower quartile is $941, upper quartile is $1,185)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $834


Median gross rent in Elsmere, DE in 2022: $1,231

Housing units in Elsmere with a mortgage: 1,066 (55 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 55

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $84,141

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $51,448

Median monthly housing costs: $1,202

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Elsmere, Delaware Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1954

Median year apartment built: 1961

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,247
  • Male householders: 1,074 (338 living alone), Female householders: 1,227 (404 living alone)
  • 694 spouses (679 opposite-sex spouses), 299 unmarried partners, (299 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,303 children (2,117 natural, 12 adopted, 174 stepchildren), 371 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 0 foster children, 52 other relatives, 145 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 11

Size of family households: 426 2-persons, 403 3-persons, 314 4-persons, 217 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 761 1-person, 161 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

632 married couples with children.
837 single-parent households (393 men, 444 women).

75.3% of residents of Elsmere speak English at home.
21.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 845 (13.5%)
(74.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.8
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elsmere, Delaware
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elsmere, Delaware
  • 0no bedroom
  • 271 bedroom
  • 4712 bedrooms
  • 8663 bedrooms
  • 1554 bedrooms
  • 125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsmere, Delaware
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsmere, Delaware
  • 0no bedroom
  • 911 bedroom
  • 4792 bedrooms
  • 1363 bedrooms
  • 214 bedrooms
  • 595+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 92no vehicle
  • 7051 vehicle
  • 5832 vehicles
  • 1223 vehicles
  • 24 vehicles
  • 275+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elsmere in renter-occupied apartments
  • 47no vehicle
  • 5511 vehicle
  • 1242 vehicles
  • 653 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elsmere, Delaware
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elsmere, Delaware
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 153 rooms
  • 1914 rooms
  • 3125 rooms
  • 6356 rooms
  • 1897 rooms
  • 858 rooms
  • 1059+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsmere, Delaware
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elsmere, Delaware
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 363 rooms
  • 2664 rooms
  • 2605 rooms
  • 1026 rooms
  • 947 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 289+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Elsmere, DE
Elsmere town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Elsmere, DE household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Elsmere, DE in 2022
  • 132Less than $10,000
  • 268$10,000 to $19,999
  • 176$20,000 to $29,999
  • 83$30,000 to $39,999
  • 357$40,000 to $49,999
  • 95$50,000 to $59,999
  • 169$60,000 to $74,999
  • 413$75,000 to $99,999
  • 263$100,000 to $124,999
  • 218$125,000 to $149,999
  • 88$150,000 to $199,999
  • 122$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Elsmere, DE

  • Distribution of house value in Elsmere, DE in 2022
  • 62Less than $10,000
  • 19$10,000 to $14,999
  • 41$50,000 to $59,999
  • 8$80,000 to $89,999
  • 41$100,000 to $124,999
  • 83$125,000 to $149,999
  • 277$150,000 to $174,999
  • 131$175,000 to $199,999
  • 459$200,000 to $249,999
  • 172$250,000 to $299,999
  • 64$300,000 to $399,999
  • 5$400,000 to $499,999
  • 10$500,000 to $749,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Elsmere, DE

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Elsmere, DE in 2022
  • 24$500 to $549
  • 1$700 to $749
  • 91$800 to $899
  • 247$900 to $999
  • 316$1,000 to $1,249
  • 34$1,250 to $1,499
  • 26$1,500 to $1,999
  • 16No cash rent
Work and jobs in Elsmere: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.9%
Number of people working at home: 345 (10.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 76
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 213
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 302
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 803
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 307
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 257
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 179
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 108
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 238
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 222
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 32
  • 90 or more minutes: 74
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Elsmere

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,090 (71.4%)
  • Carpooled: 43 (2.8%)
  • Bus: 9 (0.6%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi: 37 (2.4%)
  • Walked: 13 (0.9%)
  • Worked at home: 345 (22.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • 5.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.4%Males
  • 4.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.1%Males
  • 17.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.1%Males
  • 15.8%Females
Races in Elsmere detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elsmere, Delaware
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elsmere, Delaware
  • 1032010 or later
  • 3602000 to 2009
  • 2891990 to 1999
  • 1711980 to 1989
  • 211970 to 1979
  • 60Before 1970
Ancestries in Elsmere, DE

First ancestries reported:

  • Italian: 277 (10.5%)
  • Irish: 257 (9.7%)
  • American: 102 (3.9%)
  • English: 65 (2.5%)
  • European: 64 (2.4%)
  • Norwegian: 63 (2.4%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 53 (2.0%)
  • German: 43 (1.6%)
  • Jamaican: 43 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 33 (1.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 23 (0.9%)
  • French: 18 (0.7%)
  • Danish: 10 (0.4%)
  • Eastern European: 10 (0.4%)
  • African: 10 (0.4%)
  • British West Indian: 10 (0.4%)
  • Celtic: 9 (0.3%)
  • British: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Elsmere:

60.1% (505)
Delaware:

15.3% (14,887)

Guatemala
Elsmere:

24.2% (203)
Delaware:

6.0% (5,803)

Germany
Elsmere:

3.0% (25)
Delaware:

1.6% (1,552)

Trinidad and Tobago
Elsmere:

2.7% (23)
Delaware:

1.4% (1,386)

Jamaica
Elsmere:

2.3% (19)
Delaware:

3.8% (3,727)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Elsmere:

1.9% (16)
Delaware:

5.7% (5,583)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,345
  • Other state: 1,745
  • Northeast: 1,116
  • Midwest: 73
  • South: 387
  • West: 162

91.1% of Elsmere residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 5.7% lived in Delaware.


Elsmere:

91.1%
State average:

89.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 59
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 29
  • 5th and 6th grade: 50
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 9
  • 10th grade: 42
  • 11th grade: 24
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 96
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 642
  • Less than 1 year of college: 89
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 251
  • Associate degree: 128
  • Bachelor's degree: 231
  • Master's degree: 9
  • Professional school degree: 10
  • Doctorate degree: 8
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 63
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 64
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 11
  • 10th grade: 19
  • 11th grade: 7
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 111
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 728
  • Less than 1 year of college: 192
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 257
  • Associate degree: 172
  • Bachelor's degree: 358
  • Master's degree: 102
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 13
Educational Attainment for Females
Elsmere marital status for males
Elsmere marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 945
  • One, attached: 934
  • Two: 83
  • 3 or 4: 158
  • 5 to 9: 126
  • 10 to 19: 200
  • Mobile homes: 34

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Elsmere
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elsmere, DE
  • 72.3%Utility gas
  • 16.2%Electricity
  • 8.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.7%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elsmere, DE
  • 65.6%Utility gas
  • 32.9%Electricity
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25
Here:

3.5%
Delaware:

11.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
Here:

2.7%
Delaware:

12.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71
Here:

40.3%
Delaware:

19.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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